SB2019111533 - Spoofing attack in ghostscript (Alpine package)



SB2019111533 - Spoofing attack in ghostscript (Alpine package)

Published: November 15, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019111533
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Spoofing attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1486)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of user-supplied data in Visual Studio Live Share extension. A remote attacker who host a Live Share session can trick a victim to connect to the session, cause a connected guest's computer to open a browser and navigate to a URL without consent from the guest.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.